Status:
COMPLETED
Watermelon and Beetroot Products on Endothelial Function
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Conditions:
Healthy Young
Older People With Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is the first step to development of cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction occurs due to reduction in nit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for healthy young participants:
- Age between 18-35 years;
- Triglycerides ≤ 150 mg/dL
- HDL-cholesterol ≥ 50 mg/dL for women and ≥ 40 mg/dL for men;
- Waist circumference ≤ 102 cm for men and ≤ 88 cm for women).
- Inclusion Criteria for older people with cardiovascular risk:
- Age ≥ 60 years;
- Elevated triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL;
- Reduced HDL-cholesterol ≤ 50 mg/dL for women and ≤ 40 mg/dL for men;
- Elevated waist circumference ≥102 cm for men and ≥ 88 cm for women).
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Elevated fasting glucose (≥100 mg/dL);
- Smoking;
- Beetroot or watermelon allergy;
- Unwillingness to avoid beetroot or watermelon products during the entire study;
- Other chronic diseases (diabetes, liver disease, etc.) or acutely ill
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04781595
Start Date
March 1 2021
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
December 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27979-000